Nigeria national football team 2008
The Nigeria men's national football team results and fixtures for 2008.
The NIgeria Football Federation replaced Berti Vogts with Shaibu Amodu as head coach after a quarterfinal appearance in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
Record
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 |
Goal scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ikechukwu Uche | 4 |
| Yakubu | 3 |
| Joseph Yobo | 2 |
| Chidi Odiah | 1 |
| Kalu Uche | 1 |
| Christian Obodo | 1 |
| Victor Obinna | 1 |
| Obinna Nwaneri | 1 |
| John Obi Mikel | 1 |
| Peter Odemwingie | 1 |
| Manasseh Ishiaku | 1 |
Appearance leaders
| Player | Appearances (Starts) |
|---|---|
| Taye Taiwo | 12 (12) |
| Yakubu | 12 (11) |
| Ikechukwu Uche | 12(10) |
| Obinna Nwaneri | 11(11) |
| Joseph Yobo | 10(10) |
| Peter Odemwingie | 10(6) |
| John Obi Mikel | 8(7) |
Debuts
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Match results
Nigeria  | 0–1 |  Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Kalou  66' |
| Nigeria | 2–0 |  South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| I. Uche 10' Nwaneri 45+1' |
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Sierra Leone  | 0–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yobo 88' |
Equatorial Guinea  | 0–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yobo 5' |
| Nigeria | 2–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Yakubu 45' I. Uche 84' |
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| South Africa | 0–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | I. Uche 71' |
| Nigeria | 4–1 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Obodo 21' Obinna 35'Odemwingie 45'Odiah 51' |
Report | Yobo 32' (o.g.) |
External links
References
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